Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root ʿ-b-d
7 names in 6 word forms: 5 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: عابدين (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.
- Names
- 7
- Word forms
- 6
- Boy
- 5
- Girl
- 2
The root’s family tree
Every name from the root ʿ-b-d
- عبد “servant of” en.wiktionary.org Abdul ♂
- عابدين “worshippers” en.wiktionary.org Abidin ♂Abudin ♂
- عبده “servant” en.wiktionary.org Abduh ♂
- عابدة “female worshipper” en.wiktionary.org Abidah ♀
- عبيد “little servant” en.wiktionary.org Ubaid ♂
- عبيدة “little servant” en.wiktionary.org Ubaidah ♀
One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.
Boys and girls
Boy: 5 Girl: 2
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ب د · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: عبد · en.wiktionary.org · root of Abdul
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَابِدَيْن · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abidin and Abudin
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَبْده · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abduh
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عَابِدَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Abidah
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عُبَيْدة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Ubaidah
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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root ʿ-b-d mean?
The root ع ب د (ʿ-b-d) relates to working, serving, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ب د. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root ʿ-b-d?
Abdul, Abidin, Abduh, Abidah, Abudin, Ubaid and Ubaidah.
What does عابدين mean?
عابدين means “worshippers”, according to Wiktionary: عابد. In this reference it is spelled Abidin and Abudin.
How many Arabic word forms are in the ʿ-b-d family?
6 word forms: عبد (Abdul); عابدين (Abidin, Abudin); عبده (Abduh); عابدة (Abidah); عبيد (Ubaid); عبيدة (Ubaidah).